In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk that as part of the Vancouver Canucks mission to move money, Oliver Ekman-Larsson might be a trade candidate. How realistic is it that he could be moved? Meanwhile, Filip Forsberg spoke to the media about his negotiations with the Nashville Predators. The Anaheim Ducks might consider a
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The Edmonton Oilers won Game 6 on Thursday evening and will send their first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings back to Edmonton and Rogers Place for a pivotal Game 7. The Oilers have the momentum, the fans, a returning Darnell Nurse, and an apparent game plan. But, is there friction brewing between two of
It was announced earlier that Connor McDavid would be a finalist for the Hart Trophy along with Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and New York Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin. McDavid has won two Hart Trophies through his first six seasons and finished in the top five in voting in five of them. His rookie season, where
The teams from the Empire State have enjoyed quite a bit of success on this date throughout the years. May 8 has also provided some “Original Six” memories, big performances by rookies, and Hall of Fame milestones. Let’s begin our daily trip back through time to relive all the best moments. A New York State
The Colorado Avalanche made the first of what will be two trips to Rogers Place this month to face the red-hot Edmonton Oilers, who entered the contest 12-2-1 in their last 15 and winners of nine straight at home. In what could be a preview of a possible Western Conference postseason series, both teams were
Twice in less than three weeks, the Edmonton Oilers have engaged the Colorado Avalanche in a tremendous showcase of hockey. Unfortunately for the Oilers, they’ve lost both times. In a game that needed a shootout to determine the winner, Edmonton fell 2-1 to the Avalanche at Rogers Place on Saturday. It was Colorado’s second consecutive
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, Connor McDavid shone on the Edmonton Oilers’ recent road trip, Artemi Panarin stayed among the elite undrafted players and everything Auston Matthews in regards to his record-setting goals. Then we look at more franchise marks set by the Florida Panthers, Cale Makar joining elite company among defencemen,
On the latest edition of NHL Stats News Jonathan Huberdeau is having one of the best seasons in history by a left winger, the New York Rangers had one of the best months in their history, and Sidney Crosby climbs in the all-time points list. Then we go to Eastern Canada for the tear the
At the midpoint of the season, the Edmonton Oilers were mediocre at home. They started the season 9-1-0 at Rogers Place, and then December came. For those of you who don’t remember, don’t want to remember, or remember all too well, the Oilers then spiralled down their division, losing 13 of 15 games. They followed
The latest edition of NHL Stats News begins with a trio of top teams from the Central Division, then we head North to Canada where the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have been busy, finishing off with a lot of Sidney Crosby, plus much more stats and milestones from around the NHL. Josi Elevates to
After suffering a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place on Saturday (March 5), the Edmonton Oilers have played 56 games, which just happens to be the length of the entire 2020-21 NHL regular season. That’s notable because if the 2021-22 season ended today, they would not be advancing to the playoffs. Entering
The Edmonton Oilers officially go 1-2 and pick up two of a possible six points on their Eastern Conference road trip against three of the best teams in the NHL. Their final game against the Carolina Hurricanes might have been their best of three, even though they didn’t come out on the winning end of
Sometimes body language can say everything. In the days and weeks leading up to the firing of Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett on Feb. 10, you could see signs of struggles on and off the ice with their leaders. Whether it was Connor McDavid chewing out a teammate on the bench or Leon Draisaitl
I have no idea what Connor McDavid wanted to speak with Marc Spector about following the Edmonton Oilers pre-game media avail on Friday, but there’s a ton of speculation that it might have had to do with a review the Sportsnet columnist wrote about McDavid and many of his teammates in a recent article. McDavid
The Anaheim Ducks will have a lot of time off in the near future. Along with All-Star weekend providing a break, the next few weeks will be spent making up games from the last month or so that were postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks within organizations. What was initially planned to be a break while
The Edmonton Oilers have had a tale of two seasons, the start being very good and recently before they snapped their losing skid with three consecutive wins, they just couldn’t win. Despite the up and down season, they have been very consistent and dominant in games that matter most. These would be the matchups vs
The Edmonton Oilers’ spiraling 2021-22 NHL season reached a new low on Thursday (Jan. 20) at Rogers Place, where they were crushed 6-0 by the league-leading Florida Panthers. The loss extended Edmonton’s winless skid to seven games, as the Oilers have gone 0-5-2 since the Christmas break. Over the last seven weeks, the Oilers are
After the news broke that San Jose Sharks‘ forward, Evander Kane‘s contract would be terminated, a number of suitors should be expected to present themselves. At the top of the list should be the Edmonton Oilers for a number of reasons, and when it comes to Kane making a choice, why wouldn’t playing for the